Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior reveals that assistance to people in the current flood situation is at full capacity. I ask the citizens to trust the work of every sector in the area. along with a reminder that even though the situation in many areas has improved, “don’t be careless” by closely following news from the government.
66) Mr. Suthiphong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, revealed that from the flood situation that people in many provinces are currently experiencing, Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Has ordered to emphasize and emphasize the guidelines for managing the situation in addition to the guidelines that every province/district already practices, namely “the matter of speed” in going to help the people. Both before the disaster During a disaster and after disaster Most importantly, through unit leaders in the area which consists of Governor The Deputy Governor, Provincial Permanent Secretary and District Chief must be supervised. Integrate it into treating suffering and promoting happiness for the people. according to the measures that have been rehearsed continuously The big thing is “We must publicize information so that the citizens are aware of the water situation.” Both water from the sky is rain. and water from the source of rivers, canals, streams, that is, from mountain ranges, including small reservoirs with low water capacity that must be especially monitored. By using the warning mister mechanism, volunteers, kamnans, village headmen, and civil defense volunteers (Civil Defense Volunteers) ) Help each other to monitor, observe, take care of and provide warnings in order to be aware of changes in the water situation. Especially citizens who live in high-risk areas such as the foothills where there is a risk of soil slides. Or is it a path that is in flood water? Because right now the situation in the northern region is mostly flooding. Because the terrain is high. and there is an obstruction in the waterway. If it is assessed that an incident will occur but has not yet received cooperation from the public Provincial governors and district chiefs must also use their legal powers as directors of the Provincial/District Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Division seriously. They must issue strict orders. To prevent risks from occurring Prevent the loss of life and property of the people. Including creating a network to expand the knowledge base. or database about water sources About the danger point About communication channels to monitor water
Mr. Suthiphong further said that for action “When danger occurs,” local unit leaders must submit to His Majesty the King’s advice. To bring the citizens back to living a normal, happy life quickly. By integrating manpower Mobilize your strength Tools, materials and equipment to help the people. As well as setting up a safe area to serve as a temporary shelter area. There is a place to sleep. There is a kitchen for cooking food. There is clean drinking water. There is clothing, medicine, and the provincial governor must cooperate with the provincial interior house president and the provincial Red Cross Society. It is the main unit that replenishes and relieves the suffering of the people. In addition to the assistance of local administrative organizations We already have principles, guidelines and laws to support assistance. And if any area must be declared a disaster area. To achieve integration into legal assistance The provincial governor through the legal committee can consider the announcement himself. In addition, “after the incident” must enter rehabilitation and compensation as required by law. which is initially corrected and in the section on solving systematic problems Ministry of Interior By the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning We have joined with fellow citizens to create a community water map (Geo-Social Map) to complete the water map system of Thailand for just over a month. We have data on river basin maps for 22 river basins and more than 100,000 community water maps, which at this time All government departments/agencies can now use Geo-Social Map to their benefit.
“For this flood situation The National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has instructed all provinces to prepare for the situation during the rainy season. which every province has integrated in preparation and rehearse guidelines according to the flood response plan together with all relevant agencies. But when the situation arises As a result, many areas have experienced flash floods and flash floods. Especially mountain slopes near flowing waterways and low-lying areas, totaling 28 provinces, including Phetchabun, Mae Hong Son, Uttaradit, Lamphun, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Sukhothai, Nan, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phrae, Loei, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, Yasothon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Trat, Kanchanaburi. Lopburi, Samut Prakan, Satun and Yala, total 94 Districts, 320 sub-districts, 1,361 villages, 22,499 households affected. Currently, there is still a situation in 12 provinces, 61 districts, 239 sub-districts, 1,057 villages, 18 people affected.
Mr. Suthipong also said that The situation that is happening now I ask the people not to be alarmed. Every province has integrated network partners in every sector to rush to help the people continuously. With the same intention, aiming for the citizens to live a normal life as quickly as possible. And I would like to inform you that The current situation is one of rapid flooding. and will flow down to low areas quickly Then it will get better. “However, don’t be careless” by following the weather forecasts from the Meteorological Department. including from local leaders continuously And I would like to have faith in the work of every sector to be able to help the people during the flood situation to the best of their abilities.
Mr. Suthiphong added that Even though during this time We are in a time when we are experiencing a “flood” situation in 28 provinces, but we must not forget “dry water” which is another matter for which the people of the Interior must take care of the people of many other provinces in the area who are currently experiencing the situation. Drought due to the influence of El Niño Or during a drought like in Nakhon Sawan Province, Bueng Boraphet now has to work hard to pump water from the Nan River. which is several meters lower than Bueng Boraphet. In order to replenish the water in Bueng Boraphet, there must be a sufficient water level. To maintain a balanced environment Or as we call it biodiversity It consists of tens of thousands of aquatic animals, aquatic plants, and water birds. species from extinction, or in Phitsanulok Province, there is still quite a small amount of water. Although there is a flood in the districts adjacent to Loei Province, which are high areas such as Wang Thong District, the amount of water in irrigation canals and water sources used for agriculture is still very little. He had a radio announcement yesterday (Sept. 30) 66) Have provincial governors and district chiefs help each other Re X-Ray to survey whether there are risky areas in the district and province that are at risk of drought. or about the flooding What area are you in? And there are guidelines to suggest that Long-term problem solving What do you want me to do? And to solve immediate problems that have already been done, what should we do to import them into the MOI War Room system that will be big data for large-scale water management that the Ministry of Interior and provincial governors and district chiefs can access? To achieve water management for the people that covers all dimensions. It is a long-term solution. which is considered very important Because of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great gave royal guidelines as follows: “When we have flooding You must try to drain the water dry. So that people can quickly recover from their suffering. But during the dry season We won’t have water to use.” So it’s best. What should we do to find a way to store water when there is a lot of water? Put it in a jar, put it in a blister, put it in a pond, put it in a monkey’s cheek. Put in a swamp or if there is a sufficiently long period of time what we call “Area management according to new theories applied to Khok, Nong Na, or His Majesty the King. His Majesty gave guidelines in the matter of “Agriculture”, which is to make our area a source of water that will cut off all the water in the lowlands from flowing into the river. Keep it in an area where we can contain it.
“Information from Re X-Ray of areas at risk of drought and flooding that Interior people are surveying to complete by October 5th will be presented to the Minister of Interior. Because you attach great importance to this matter. and will be presented to the Prime Minister Consider bringing it to the Cabinet meeting that Budget management to solve the country’s water management problems based on the Thai Water Plan: TWP, which is mostly a large body of water It may not be enough to solve the problems of the people. Because solving the problems of flooding and drought requires very small water sources that need to be prepared. So that it can help cut off the water mass or store water for use during the dry season. Avoid flooding in the rainy season. Or in the case of encountering immediate problems during heavy rain like this But small water sources are not stored in the TWP system, which will be presented to the Cabinet to consider principles for unlocking water management. There is no need to use information from TWP so that smaller, smaller projects can receive funding to solve immediate problems. To make our water management system perfect and is sustainable,” Mr. Suthipong said.
In addition, Mr. Suthipong also mentioned the news of the explosion of rocks in the Chi River. or Kaeng Sapue Phibun Mangsahan District, Ubon Ratchathani, confirming that “there is no concept of using a large budget to blow up Kaeng Sapue” because the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning has done a study and has perfect results. It was concluded that a floodway or “canal parallel to the Chi River” should be made so that the area that is a natural delta remains the soft power of the Thai people and uses a very small budget. There is no need to destroy the beautiful nature at Kaeng Sapue. But at some points the river edge may need to be expanded and some areas may need to be expropriated. But it is not a residential area. And would like to inform all the citizens that The work of the government sector is not done in a table-breaking manner. But we do it in a way that allows the citizens to participate in Partnership, which is participatory management. So please don’t believe the rumors. and request that provincial governors, district chiefs, local leaders, communicate and publicize news/facts from the government for the people to know and be informed regularly.
Mr. Suthipong added that in addition, emphasis was placed on provincial governors and district chiefs to supervise local government organizations. Provide assistance to fellow citizens according to government regulations. After the situation returns to normal By fellow citizens returning to their buildings Please inspect the damage and safety of the house. Before returning to the house, such as electrical systems, plumbing, gas, including poisonous animals that may come to live in the house. And if you want to ask for help in every matter Please notify local leaders in the area or call the safety hotline 1784 and Damrongtham Center hotline 1567 24 hours a day.
Source: Thai News Agency